Dead hunter identified in Coshocton County

Gary A. Pace, 63, of Warsaw, has been identified as the hunter who was found dead on his property in Coshocton County on Monday morning.

TimesReporter.com staff report

Gary A. Pace, 63, of Warsaw, has been identified as the hunter who was found dead on his property in Coshocton County on Monday morning.

An obituary on the website of the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw states that Pace, of Jefferson Township Road 341, died Monday on his property as the result of a hunting accident.

The obituary also states that Pace was a former park ranger for the National Parks Service, and later was a detective, criminal investigator and firearms instructor. He was said to have loved hunting, fishing, woodworking, cooking, and spending time with his family and friends.

County Sheriff Timothy Rogers, in a news release Monday, said a man's body was found at about 10:27 a.m. Monday in a tree stand.

The news release also stated the man was pronounced dead at the scene from an accidental gunshot wound.